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BMIE Market 16507

Erie County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,597
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±812 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,439
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±346 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count11,088
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,766
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$33,361
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,720 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age26.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$992
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±73 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$66,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,846 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 16507
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-11.1%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-27.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-27.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 4–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.38) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score33 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score36 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score14 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score42.44240%+17.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score36.33635%+12.7
Market Momentum Score13.81425%+3.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,5976940%+27.4
Median household income (ACS)33,361340%+1.3
Households (ACS)3,4396920%+13.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-33.3935%+3.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.37525%+18.7
Population (ACS)8,5976920%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)33,361320%+0.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 14 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-11.11850%+8.9
10-year restaurant growth-33.3930%+2.8
20-year restaurant growth-27.31020%+2.1
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (43)

By cuisine

American 9 · Pizza 3 · Seafood 3 · Breakfast 2 · Coffee 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Bar 26 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Casual dining 16 · Café 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
4/27 ConvenienceDessert1140 E Lake Rdopen
901 Sports Bar & GrillBar · Casual dining901 W 4th Stopen
AJs Bayview Off The HookRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar331 Cascade Stopen
Bay House Oyster Bar & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSeafood8 Sassafras Pier First Flooropen
Bayfront LoungeBar802 E 6th Stopen
Beer on the Bay - Erie, PABrewery / taproom · Baropen
Calzone's House Of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1164 W 6th Stopen
Casablanca Hookah LoungeBar1014 State Stopen
Casablanca Hookah LoungeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)29 W 5th Stopen
Czartoryski CafeCasual dining · Bar302 Parade Stopen
Dave's Diner Dave's DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast431 Peach Stopen
El Amigo Mexican GrillCasual dining · BarMexican · Latin American (other)333 State Stopen
Ember ForgeCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea401 State Stopen
Erie Irish FestivalBar130 E 4th Stopen
Herb & Honey BakeryBakeryBakery516 Cherry Stopen
Jasmine RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese461 E 6th Stopen
Jr's On The Bay/Sloppy Duck SaloonCasual dining · BarAmerican726 W Bayfront Pkwyopen
Kern's KafeCaféCoffee118 E 2nd Stopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings556 W 4th Stopen
Litz Enterprises LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)726 W Bayfront Pkwyopen
Make It Fabulous IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1164 W 6th Stopen
MCs Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican1400 E Lake Rdopen
Oliver's Beer GardenBar130 E Front Stopen
Perry's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1001 W 6th Stopen
Pier 6 Rooftop Bar & RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar6 Sassafras Pier Third Flooropen
Pufferbelly Restaurant & BarRestaurant (service type not stated)American414 French Stopen
Rum RunnersCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar133 E Dobbins Landingopen
Rum Runners CoveCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood · American2 State Stopen
Shoreline Bar and GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican2 Sassafras Pieropen
Shoreline Bar and Grille at the Courtyard Erie Bayfront HotelRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Baropen
Smitty's 814 LoungeBar1118 E Lake Rdopen
Smugglers WharfBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3 State Stopen
StarliteBar901 W 4th Stopen
Stillwater Management Group LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1001 W 6th Stopen
Sullivan's Pub and EateryBarBritish / Irish pub food301 French Stopen
The Knight ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)American162 W 4th Stopen
The Red Bull Saloon Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican732 W 4th Stopen
Three B SaloonRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ732 W 4th Stopen
Tickle's II Sandwich ShopOtherSandwiches17 W 4th Stopen
Two45 Waterfront GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarBreakfast · American · Steakhouse · Seafood55 E Bay Dropen
U Pick 6 Tap House U Pick 6 Tap HouseBar · Casual dining333 State St #110open
Virgil's PlateRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1001 W 6th Stopen
Woody's Backwater BARge & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar110 E Dobbins Landingopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
19942311———12SIC1987
19952512———13SIC1987
19962716———11SIC1987
19972717———10SIC1987
19982514113—9NAICS1997
19992613103—11NAICS1997
20002613103—11NAICS1997
20012513102110NAICS1997
20023017142111NAICS1997
2003261191113NAICS2002
2004271181214NAICS2002
2005281181215NAICS2002
2006271282213NAICS2002
2007261383211NAICS2002
200822128229NAICS2007
200922139228NAICS2007
201022139228NAICS2007
201120128227NAICS2007
201218128226NAICS2012
201318128226NAICS2012
201418128226NAICS2012
201517117226NAICS2012
201619127327NAICS2012
2017201163—8NAICS2017
20181895——8NAICS2017
20191795——7NAICS2017
202019116—37NAICS2017
202117116—35NAICS2017
202216117——4NAICS2022
20231385——4NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 16507. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
165500.4 mi12015
165011.3 mi292023
165031.5 mi122023
165022.2 mi162023
165052.6 mi602023
165042.8 mi92023
165082.9 mi262023
165462.9 mi—
165114.5 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.